Funding
How a $25,000 NEA grant became a springboard for change in a rural Minnesota community
The government money helped launch an initiative that has raised $1.2m in private funding
Labour Party promises £1bn extra in culture funding over five years
Published ahead of the general election in June, the UK opposition party’s manifesto includes strong support for the arts
Art collector Steven Cohen gave $1m to Trump inauguration
Other high-net-worth donors include Sheldon Adelson, Steven Wynn, and Henry Kravitz
Centre Pompidou broke even on Koons retrospective, Paris court decision reveals
Due to a €1.25m loan fee to the Whitney, the museum did not see many profits from one of their biggest shows ever
Trump wants to axe NEA and other culture agencies
The president’s first federal budget proposal would also eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Liberty, fraternity, Fossil Free: activists protest oil giant Total’s sponsorship at Louvre
In the first climate change performance inside the Paris museum, protesters shed black clothes to create a mock oil spill
What defunding the NEA would mean for US museums
The country's cultural institutions speak out about the importance of the National Endowment for the Arts, as President Trump's office drafts a new budget
Does charging help or hurt regional museums?
Attendance declines dramatically at York Art Gallery after admission fee is introduced
Burrell’s world tour struggles to get beyond Glasgow
Scottish museum hoped to raise £15m for renovation fund but international venues are proving hard to secure
France to increase funding for museums and acquisitions in 2017 budget
The minister of culture, Audrey Azoulay, said she understands the “difficulties” museums face in the wake of terror attacks
Pressure mounts for US museums to increase diversity at the top
Stark findings from two high-profile studies are pushing the sector to act on ethnic diversity—but not everyone agrees on what to do<br>
BP extends culture sponsorship at four UK institutions
The oil giant will invest £7.5m over the next five years, renewing criticism from environmental groups
Turmoil at Honolulu’s Bishop Museum
Fears abound for the collection-rich, cash-poor Hawaiian institution
The party’s over as New York’s top museums feel the pinch
MoMA, the Met and the Brooklyn Museum are planning to reduce staff numbers to help balance the books
As protests rage, will BP ditch the BM?
The museum stands to lose around £500,000 a year when the current partnership agreement ends
Centre Pompidou’s chief US fundraiser awarded France’s top honour for boosting acquisitions of American art
The Beaubourg gallery also appoints a new curator tasked with discovering young Chinese artists
Italy squanders €150m in EU grants
Sicily and Naples miss out on culture and tourism grants to protect crumbling cultural heritage sites due to chronic mismanagement
German museums under threat as cities seek to balance their books
Local authorities are targeting cultural spending as a way of cutting their deficits but are facing vocal opposition
Recession takes a heavy toll on Brazil’s art scene
Some museums have closed their doors as other ailing institutions look to the Olympics to raise funds
BP ends 26-year sponsorship deal with Tate
Oil company blames “challenging business environment” rather than protests
Football outscores culture as Qatar spending slumps
Museum layoffs and project suspensions gather pace in Qatar as oil revenue collapse continues
Bede’s World medieval museum could re-open after funding meltdown
Local charity in talks to take over heritage site dedicated to the venerable religious scholar
Spending review signals grim divide in UK
No cuts for national museums but regionals face ripple effect of reduced funding for local authorities
Tunisian foundation backs research for artists’ projects
But eight recipients are not required to create a finished work